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EC-02 Residential License (Washington)

Washington has 595 active EC-02 Residential holders in the state file as of 2026-10-271, the 12th-largest of 28 classes with at least 200 holders. 25 of them expire by 2026-12-26.

Active holders
595
0.8% of active Washington licenses
Expiring by 2026-12-26
25
4.2% of holders
Median bond on file
$4,000
576 bonds

What does the Washington Residential license require?

Electrical contractor license: General (01) or Specialty (WAC 296-46B-920(2) categories), plus contractor registration as above. Needs an assigned certified electrical administrator or master electrician. Individual certs: 01 journey (8,000 hours + 96 classroom hours); 4,000-hour specialties (02 residential, 03 pump/irrigation, 04 signs, 06 limited energy, 06A HVAC/refrig, 07 nonres maintenance); 2,000-hour specialties.2

Exam

Contractor license: no exam.3

Bond

$4,000 electrical contractor bond or assignment of savings account (in addition to registration bond).2

All Washington license requirements

How do you check an EC-02 license?

Search by license number or business name on the Washington license lookup, which reads the same state file.

Sources

  1. WA L&I via data.wa.gov (m8qx-ubtq, bzff-4fmt, ciwg-agsx) (data.wa.gov, 2026-10-27)
  2. L&I Electrical / Plumber certification: classes (lni.wa.gov)
  3. L&I Electrical / Plumber certification: exam (lni.wa.gov)
  4. L&I Electrical / Plumber certification (lni.wa.gov)